Patent Agent

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At SCIEX, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As part of SCIEX, you will help to influence life changing research and outcomes, while accelerating your potential. For more than 50 years, we have been empowering our customers to solve the most impactful analytical challenges in quantitation and characterization through ground-breaking innovation and outstanding reliability and support. You will be part of a winning team, enabled by DBS, that is passionate about helping life science experts around the world get to answers they can trust.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Patent Agent/Junior IP Counsel is responsible for partnering with our Research Scientists and Engineers and working with the Intellectual Property (IP) Legal team to build and manage the SCIEX patent portfolio. The Patent Agent/Junior IP Counsel will also advise on freedom to operate and landscape analyses and support new development projects.

This position reports to the Chief IP Counsel and is part of the IP team. The role is designated as fully remote; however, there is a strong preference for the incumbent to be within commuting distance of the Marlborough, MA SCIEX headquarters.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Serve as a trusted colleague to Research & Development (R&D) teams on all IP issues with a particular focus on invention mining, patentability, patent prosecution and freedom to operate locally and globally, by giving solid and practical strategic IP advice.

• Align IP strategies with business and strategic plans.

• Build IP awareness, culture, and standard work at SCIEX.

• Lead outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications.

• Provide educational presentations and other training on IP matters to SCIEX employees.

The essential requirements of the job include:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, and/or Physics

• Registered patent agent before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and/or U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Patent Agent/Junior Counsel in a law firm and/or in-house role.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

• Partnering effectively with relevant stakeholders at all levels of a global organization and across all phases of research, development & commercialization to provide clear, strategic business counseling.

• Communicating complex IP issues in business terms across a spectrum of partners.

• Executing on and prioritizing multiple projects independently (and in collaboration with others) with a proactive and strategic approach.

SCIEX, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At SCIEX we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for SCIEX can provide.

The annual salary range for this role is $134,333 - $148,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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